Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 1500X outperforms Core i7-2600S on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 1500X is 2284 days newer than Core i7-2600S.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600S
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 1500X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Performs up to 1600% better in Cities: Skylines II than Core i7-2600S - 17 vs 1 FPS
Cities: Skylines II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
FPS
17
100%
Value, £/FPS
£12.94/FPS
100%
Price, £
£220
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Buy for £220 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 24 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Apr 11th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600S | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X |
---|---|---|
Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Apr 11th, 2017 |
Core i7 | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Summit Ridge |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 4 |
8 | Threads | 8 |
2.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
65 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
28.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |